John Melendez: Jay Leno's announcer on "Tonight." Leno has left the show and will debut "The Jay Leno Show" in September. In a previous incarnation, Melendez was known as "Stuttering John," who carried out cringe-inducting red-carpet interviews for Howard Stern's radio show.

John Melendez: Jay Leno's announcer on "Tonight." Leno has left the show and will debut "The Jay Leno Show" in September. In a previous incarnation, Melendez was known as "Stuttering John," who carried out cringe-inducting red-carpet interviews for Howard Stern's radio show. (Jordan Strauss / Wireimage)

John Melendez: Jay Leno's announcer on "Tonight." Leno has left the show and will debut "The Jay Leno Show" in September. In a previous incarnation, Melendez was known as "Stuttering John," who carried out cringe-inducting red-carpet interviews for Howard Stern's radio show.